Swords and Spaceships

All you need to know: it's all about Star Wars. This fine coverage is brought to you by JediDefender, the keenest SW fan site on the interwebs. Every other line I collect just showed stuff that's been seen but isn't out yet. Hasbro is really knocking them out of the park this year. Who would have ever thought we'd be getting action figures based on Ralph McQuarrie's concept designs from 1975? I always wanted this Chewbacca, but I never thought it would be a reality. I'm going to be so damn broke.

I think I like these better than what we've seen already. The second versions of Cobra Commander, Storm Shadow, and Snake Eyes are all great figures, and here they are updated, but still retaining their classic look. These figures are what we've been asking Hasbro to do for years, and it's finally being done and done extremely well. Flint- in the second season of the cartoon, Flint seemed to take on the role that Duke inhabited in the first season. It suited me fine- I never liked those perfect guys in leadership roles. Therefore, I'm glad Hasbro is updating him since I'm not a big Duke fan. Snake Eyes w/ Timber- I knew another Snake Eyes was inevitable, but at least it's that iconic second version which everyone seems to fawn over but not own. As with Storm Shadow in the original ARAH line, you couldn't find the second SE figure to save your life. Another great candidate for updatedness. Cobra Officer- I'll hazard a guess and say this will be a single-c...